Simplify Expressions

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What is the process of simplifying an expression?

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The process of simplifying an expression involves combining like terms and performing operations to reduce the expression to its simplest form.

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What are like terms?

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Like terms are terms that have the same variable raised to the same power, such as 5x and -8x.

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Simplify the expression: -6x + 4(-x - 3)

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-10x - 12

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What is a variable in an expression?

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A variable is a symbol, often a letter, that represents an unknown value in an expression, such as 'x' in 8x + 15.

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Simplify the expression: 2t - 36 - 3t + 16

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-t - 20

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What is the coefficient in the term 8x?

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The coefficient is the numerical factor in a term, which is 8 in the term 8x.

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What does it mean to combine like terms?

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Combining like terms means to add or subtract terms that have the same variable and exponent to simplify an expression.

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Simplify the expression: 2x + 1 + 7x

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9x + 1

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What is the constant in the expression 5x + 3?

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The constant is the term that does not contain a variable, which is 3 in this case.

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What is the difference between an expression and an equation?

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An expression is a combination of numbers, variables, and operations without an equality sign, while an equation states that two expressions are equal.